James cocheane



(No Model.')

J. COGHRANE.

WAGON BOX.

No. 360,562. Patented Apr. 5, 1887.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES COGHRANE, OF DERBY TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF GREY, ONTARIO,

CANADA.

WAGON-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 360,562, dated April 5,1887.

Application filed November 11, 1886. Serial No. 218,598.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES COOHRANE, of the township of Derby, in thecounty of Grey, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, farmer, haveinvented certain new and useful 1m provements in Wagon and Sleigh Boxes,of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to construct a wagon or sleigh box sothat its bottom, sides, and end-boards may be readily and rigidly puttogether or separately detached from each other; and it consists,essentially, in forming the bottom, sides, and end-boards independent ofeach other, a hook-and-eye connection being provided to connect eachside to the bottom, and dovetailed plates fastened to the ends of thesides to receive the ends of.the boards, which are rigidly secured tothe bottom of the wagon by screwed rods, all the parts being arrangedand constructed substantially in the manner hereinafter moreparticularly explained.

Figure 1 is aperspective view of my wagonbox. Fig. 2 is a similar viewwith one'half of the end-board removed. Fig. 3 is a perspective detailof the front board. Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the tail-board.

In the drawings, A represents the bottom of the wagon-box madeindependent of the other parts. B are the sides, also made independ entof each other and of the bottom A. O is the front board, and D thetailboard.

At or near the center of each of the sides B a strap, E, is rigidlysecured. At the bottom end of this strap E is formed an eye, a, designedto fit over the hook F, which is rigidly fastened to thebottom A, asindicated. More than one strap E may be used, if desired; but for allpractical purposes one strap for each side will be sufficient. Near eachend of each of the sides B, I securely fasten the plate G,with thedovetailed groove formed in it to receive the dovetail formed on each ofthe brackets H,.secure1y fastened to the ends of both the front boards,0, and tail-board D, as indicated;

It will be noticed that the tail-board is divided vertically in two, andthat the two parts are connected together by hasps b, which are hingedon one part and have staples d fixed to the other part, the said haspsbeing held on their respective staples d by the vertical rod I, whichpasses through the staples d, and is screwed into a nut suitably held inthe bot- (No model.) Patented in Canada August I, 1886, No.24,676.

tom A. The front board, C, is secured in position by the rod J, whichpasses through clips attached to the said front board, 0, and is screwedinto a nut held in the bottom A in the same manner as the nut into whichthe rod I is screwed.

Vith a view to providing means for deepening the wagon-box, I secure onthe outside of each of the sides B a plate, K, having a dovetail groovecut in it designed to receive the lids L, which are secured to a board,M, as indicated. Each side B may be thus deepened, and the plates K alsoprovide means for securing racks or any other device which may bedesired to be applied to the wagon.

From this description it will be seen that one man or boy may withoutdifficulty move a wagon-box from the vehicle, and he can with equalfacility p uttheparts together in the manner shown. It will also beunderstood thatas the tail-board D is divided in two, one end may beremoved at a time, so that potatoes or other contents may be readilyremoved in baskets without permitting any to drop on the ground.

WVhat I claim as my invention is-- 1. A wagonor sleigh box consisting ofsides B, each having a strap, E, with an eye, a, fixed to it, and platesG, having dovetailed grooves, in combination with the hooks F, securedto the bottom A, and front board, 0, and tail-board D, each providedwith dovetailed brackets H, engaging the grooves in the plates G,- sub"stantially as and for thepurpose specified.

2. A wagon or sleigh box consisting of sides B, each having a strap, E,with an eye, a, fixed to it, and plates G, having dovetailed grooves, incombination with the hooks F, secured to the bottom A and front. board,0, tail-board D, with dovetailed brackets II, and screwed rods I J,substantially as and for the purpose specified.

3. A wagon or sleigh box having a divided tailboard,D, one part of whichhas hasps I) hinged to it to engage with staples d, fixed to the otherpart, in combination with the screwed rod I, passed through said staplesand screwed into a nut in. the bottom of the box,

substantially as and for'the purpose'specified.

Toronto, October 28, 1886.

JAMES GOOHR-ANE.

In presence of- CHARLES C. BALDWIN, CHARLES H. Emma

